Welcome to Cornlea ...

The village of Cornlea is located in Platte County<1>.

The location of Cornlea has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornlea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cornlea has a population of 36 people<3> (see below for details).

Cornlea is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cornlea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cornlea: (402) & (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cornlea had an population of 36 people (or a decrease of 12.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cornlea had a population of 36 people. This makes Cornlea the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 36 people, the population of Cornlea decreased 12.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 41 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cornlea.

Communities near Cornlea ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cornlea.

• Madison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
• Genoa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in Nance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <6>
• Humphrey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
  • Humphrey is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <6>
• Newman Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Grove
  • Newman Grove is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman Grove <6>
• Saint Edward
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edward
  • Saint Edward is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Edward <6>
• Leigh
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh
  • Leigh is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leigh <6>
• Platte Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
  • Platte Center is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <6>
• Monroe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
• Lindsay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
  • Lindsay is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <6>
• Creston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cornlea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornlea.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cornlea. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cornlea.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cornlea. See our Newspapers Page for Cornlea.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornlea ...

Looking for more information about Cornlea? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cornlea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cornlea.

Adding Cornlea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cornlea in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cornlea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cornlea post office opened in 1887.

We also found Cornlea on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornlea.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cornlea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/